Kodiak Sciences Inc. 8-K

What Happened
Kodiak Sciences Inc. announced the results of its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 2, 2026. Proxies representing 55,026,544 shares (88.53% of shares entitled to vote) were present. All three nominees were elected as Class II directors to serve until the 2029 annual meeting: Charles A. Bancroft, Bassil I. Dahiyat, Ph.D., and Taiyin Yang, Ph.D. Stockholders also approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers and ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026.

Key Details

• Proxies present: 55,026,544 shares (88.53% of voting shares).
• Director votes:
  • Charles A. Bancroft — For: 38,940,529; Withheld: 10,560,815; Broker non-votes: 5,525,200.
  • Bassil I. Dahiyat, Ph.D. — For: 48,843,144; Withheld: 658,200; Broker non-votes: 5,525,200.
  • Taiyin Yang, Ph.D. — For: 49,192,610; Withheld: 308,734; Broker non-votes: 5,525,200.
• Advisory say-on-pay: For 49,157,143; Against 323,196; Abstain 21,005; Broker non-votes 5,525,200.
• Auditor ratification: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ratified — For 54,716,676; Against 52,962; Abstain 256,906.

Why It Matters
The meeting confirmed Kodiak’s board composition for the next term (through the 2029 annual meeting) and reaffirmed its external auditor, which are governance items investors watch for continuity and oversight. The advisory approval of executive compensation indicates shareholder support for management pay practices, though it is non-binding. The vote totals give investors insight into shareholder sentiment and levels of support for the company’s governance proposals.